My Briefcase: New ways to do familiar tasks

My Briefcase: New ways to do familiar tasks

The following table lists common tasks for storing and synchronizing files using Briefcase.

Note

There are no significant user interface differences between Windows 2000, Windows XP, and the Windows Server 2003 family for this component.

If you want to

In Windows NT 4.0 use

In this version of Windows use

Synchronize files on connected computers

My Briefcase

Briefcase

Create a new Briefcase

My Briefcase

Briefcase

Check file status

My Briefcase

Briefcase

Note

In the Windows Server 2003 family of operating systems, Briefcase is no longer stored on the desktop. You can open Briefcase by right-clicking anywhere on the desktop, pointing to New, and then clicking Briefcase.

When you use Briefcase to copy files from your main computer to your portable computer, the two computers must be connected, either over a network or by a direct cable connection.